The graphic designers of the Workers’ Party need …
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The graphic designers of the Workers’ Party need to have better communication with its translators. The Arabic version of “Welcome, Citizens of the World” is written backwards. In other words, it reads like “Citizens global you we welcome”. Design programs often have a problem with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew, but this is something else entirely. I’d be curious to know if the Hebrew is correct. Was there anybody in attendance from the Arabic-speaking world?
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January 26th, 2009 at 5:47 am
The graphic designers of the Workers’ Party need to have better communication with its translators. The Arabic version of “Welcome, Citizens of the World” is written backwards. In other words, it reads like “Citizens global you we welcome”. Design programs often have a problem with right-to-left languages like Arabic and Hebrew, but this is something else entirely. I’d be curious to know if the Hebrew is correct. Was there anybody in attendance from the Arabic-speaking world?
January 26th, 2009 at 10:59 am
I’m accumulating contacts and stories as quickly as i can… in the program guide there are a number of Talks scheduled with Arabic speakers, stuff on Gaza and Israel, some Egyptians I think… but it’s hard to tell… the program guide is extremely out of sync with what a lot of folks are doing here. I am supposed to give a Talk on Nowtopia under the aegis of Ecologia Urbana of Sao Paolo, but neither the talk nor the organization is listed anywhere. There are two campuses, 80,000-100,000 people expected (many are pouring in as I write), and by all accounts, things are poorly organized at best. Lots of good will, sweet contacts with Belem locals, and a fun time earlier today sitting between some Members of Parliament from Aruba (trying to change $2,000!) and Cedric Gina the head of the South African National Union of Metal Workers and his colleague Dr. Aquina Thulare, Deputy Chairperson of the South African Medical and Dental Practitioners… we commiserated about Obama as a representative of the U.S. ruling class and how naive the big hope is for him… Gaza is on the news here in Brazil too… horrendous destruction, explicit, lengthy interviews with victims in hospitals and neighborhoods… my South African friends asked me if I could explain why Israel did it, but of course I could not… only at the level of a national madness… anyway, Gaza is having a big impact on people’s thoughts, at least based on very preliminary contacts and discussions… more to come.
January 27th, 2009 at 6:02 am
Hi Chris Carlsson,
I am João Paulo (JP) from Coletivo Ecologia Urbana. Always interesting to read your posts.
The ‘Coletivo’ will be in the march of FSM today in the bicycle block. Let’s try to meet during the march!
Look for JP in the bicycle block or talk to Thiago.
See you soon
JP
January 28th, 2009 at 1:41 am
Thanks a lot Chris for this exciting post. Please keep us informed about(also with pictures). Always enjoy your great blog.
January 29th, 2009 at 7:20 am
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